Lewis Nguyai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, LATF is normally disbursed in two tranches. The first tranche is disbursed in October after the budget. There is also then a date that the local authorities give their budgets. Those budgets are okayed by the Minister for Local Government. Thereafter, there is liaison with the Treasury for the direct transfer of the LATF which normally happens in October and the balance is normally disbursed around April. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, we have embarked on a very extensive staff rationalization programme where we are justifying and trying to thin out ghosts and non-productive staff. We have already provided minimal upkeep for the time being. As you can see, we are just a few days for them receiving not only their salaries, but also salary arrears. This will assist them to live comfortably and survive on their own. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the framework within which LATF operates is a direct transfer from Treasury to the various councils. As such, it will be a direct transfer to the Molo Town Council. When the funds are received by Molo Town Council, they are managed by the executive. Unless the hon. Member has very concrete evidence, I think it will be wrong to state that funds are being embezzled by councillors. I would want him to table that evidence or apologize and withdraw. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The drainage works for Olelung’a Trading Centre was to be undertaken in two phases. The first phase was to control the running water during the rainy season within the town, which became a nuisance and a health hazard. The public health and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) officials requested the county council of Narok to undertake the construction of drainage in order to control the direct flow of water to the Ololung’a River. The phase was fully undertaken and completed by 15th Novermber 2011 at a cost of Kshs1.85 million. However, ... view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the construction of the drainage started on 15th July 2011 - which is a year and not three years - after the council contracted a contractor by the name of Sabaki Contractors to undertake the first phase. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I signed this Question just a few days ago on 17th September and we had ascertained that the funds are available and as such, everything being normal, the contract should have been awarded and work started. view
• 26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, they can be concurrent causes and as such, if it pleases the hon. Member and he feels more at ease with one being the primary and the other one being the secondary, that is fine. view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware of any plan by the City Council of Nairobi to dispose of its land and properties. The City Council of Nairobi does not have plans now or in the future to dispose of property, in particular, fire stations. I know some Nairobi residents have applied to the Council to be allowed to operate kiosks within parts of a fire station, that is, the Tom Mboya Fire Station compound, on a rental basis. The application was, however, rejected by the city engineer who indicated that this would ... view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the hon. Member for taking time to look through the list which has numerous fire stations listed. The documentation on ownership is under the custody of the City Council of Nairobi. If the hon. Member has any specific concerns on any of the fire stations, I want to assure her that they will not be grabbed and they have not been grabbed under my watch. I also want to assure her that I have consulted with the Town Clerk and we have said that we can avail ourselves with the documentation ... view
• 19 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am aware that the House was investigating certain issues, but I have not got the outcome of those particular plots. I would wish that the hon. Member becomes more specific about which plots. That way, we would get down to that and, probably, sort it out at the level of the Committee. view